Datentransparenzverordnung (DaTraV)
DaTraV collects the health data of approximately 70 million participants from Germany, all insured within the statutory health insurance system. Participants are automatically included in the study based on their insurance status. The cohort comprises adults aged 30 years and older, representing the German population covered by statutory health insurance. The study maintains a consistent participant base of around 70 million individuals. The cohort is followed up continuously, with data being updated in real-time as part of routine health insurance claims processing, ensuring the most current and relevant information.
Study design
Registry
Number of participants at first data collection
~70,000,000 (participants)
Recruitment is ongoing
Age at first data collection
≥ 30 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
The German population covered by statutory health insurance.
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2013
Primary Institutions
Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (Bundesinstitut für Arzneimittel und Medizinprodukte, BfArM)
Robert Koch Institute (Robert Koch Institut, RKI)
Profile paper DOI
Not available
Funders
Federal Ministry of Education and Research (Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung, BMBF) now known as Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (Bundesministerium für Forschung, Technologie und Raumfahrt, BMFTR)
Federal Ministry of Health (BMG)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Secondary data
- None
- None
- Healthcare data
- Mortality data
Engagement
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